| Club Name |
Club Description |
Supervisor's Name |
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Amnesty International
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The Amnesty International Club is a local chapter of Amnesty International; a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.
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D. Fritch/J.Jones
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Art Club
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The Art Club meets weekly and provides inspiration and opportunity to students to work on individual and group art projects. Club activities include banner and mural painting, competitions, field trips, and exhibitions. We work cooperatively with other clubs to provide services to the school and community.
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C. Brown
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Broadcast Club
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The objective of this club is to give the members the opportunity to become involved in all aspects of creating news broadcasts that cover important events at MacArthur High School.
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V. Causeman
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Chamber Ensemble
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The objective of the Chamber Ensemble Club is to enhance the musical abilities of the students involved, and develop better intonation and perform as a small ensemble.
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I. Winter
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Chess Club
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The Chess Club welcomes beginner as well as skilled players to learn, play, and strategize one of the world's oldest and most popular board games. We are an "in-house" program now, but hope for the possibility of challenging other schools to compete in the future.
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D. Levy
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Choreography
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The objective is to choreograph the musical numbers at all performances, and supervise and coordinate student choreographers on several pieces. The choreographer will ensure that the students learn the dances for the shows and perform on level.
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P. Hardison
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Club Illuminate
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The objective of Club Illuminate is to engage in the teaching of Biblical principle and members discuss issues from their personal lives with one another.
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G. Morsette
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Color Guard
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The objective of this club is to enhance the performance of the marching band with flag routines, rings, ribbons, dancing and sabres.
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M. Regan
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DECA
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The objective of DECA is to provide students with an interest in business and marketing. DECA will also provide the opportunity for members to learn about the business industry and participate in business related competitions.
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T.B.A.
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Drama Assistant
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The main objective of the Drama Assistant is to help organize and promote the Drama Club.
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T.B.A.
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Drama Club
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The Drama Club seeks students interested in all aspects of dramatic production to rehearse and perform fully staged theatre pieces.
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C. Rhatigan
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E.L.L. Club
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The objective of the E.L.L. Club is to share cultural information with students from other countries. In addition, students will discuss information useful in acclimating students to high school.
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P. Churgin
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Environmental Awareness
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The purpose of this club is to expose students to the world around them. Students who are members of this club will participate in a number of experiments involving ground water and water pollution.
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D. Friedman
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Freshman Class
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The purpose of the Freshman Class is to elect officers to represent the class of 2012. In addition, freshman officers will participate in fund raising activities and help further the "Greening" of MacArthur.
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M. Sanchez
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Guitar Ensemble Club
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The purpose of the Guitar Ensemble Club is to learn and perform songs from standard Rock, Jazz and Classical repertoire. Each club meeting is conducted in a rehearsal setting and a variety of performances are scheduled throughout the school year.
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B. LaClair
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International Club
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The objective of the International Club is to enrich the knowledge of cultures and languages of various nationalities.
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F. Carey
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Junior Class
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Junior Class Officers meet to plan and decorate the Homecoming banner, Annual Halloween Dance, and Junior Banquet. Officers of the Junior Class also plan fundraising events such as popcorn and cotton candy sales as well as Valentine's day carnation sales.
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C. Sharkey
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Junior Mathletes
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The objective of the Junior Mathletes is to prepare the students for participation in Math competitions.
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T.B.A.
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Key Club
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The purpose of the Key Club is to do community service within MacArthur High School as well as the surrounding community. This club is open to all students.
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D. Gomes-Vance/J. Burns
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Lighting & Sound
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The Lighting & Sound Crew meets on a weekly basis to plan for upcoming events which includes the use of lighting and sound. Alternate weeks are used to train younger members on new equipment.
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C. Brown
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Long Island Quiz Bowl
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The MacArthur Quiz Bowl team consists of students in various grade levels that competes each month in a "head to head" academic competition with other schools in our region.
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C. Bergersen
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Marching Band
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The Marching Band is a co-curricular activity which offers band students the opportunity to learn about marching band music and performance techniques. Attention is paid to precision and uniformity in movement, as well as developing a respect for a "chain of command" from the directors through the Drum Majors and section leaders.
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J. Romano
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Math Fair
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The purpose of the Math Fair is to participate in a high school math competition where students present their papers to a panel of judges.
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T.B.A.
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Math Honor Society
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The Math Honor Society tries to stimulate interest in Mathematics by providing recognition of superior mathematic scholarship and promoting various mathematical activities.
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T.B.A.
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Model Congress
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Model Congress provides students with the opportunity to study U.S. Congress, politics, and formal debate. Members learn the skills of identifying current issues, putting ideas into writing, and presenting concerns in an open forum.
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C. Reynolds
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Musical Production
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The Musical Production Club is the core of MacArthur's four musical theatre productions. Students who enjoy all aspects of the performing arts(singing, dancing and acting) are encouraged to join us as we learn our craft and rehearse our lines for each spectacular show.
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P. Hardison
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National Honor Society
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The objective of this club is to promote the criteria of the National Honor Society. Scholarship, leadership, service, character; to enhance academic excellence and to provide service to the school and to the community.
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Alison Sellars
Iris Winter
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Peer Leaders
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Peer leaders is a service club aimed to ease the transition for 9th graders from middle school to high school. Peer leaders are selected through a rigorous application process and are expected to make a year-long commitment to the club's activities.
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C. Reynolds/ B. Farney
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Physical Fitness I
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The Physical Fitness Club provides a safe, supervised exercise program in which MacArthur students can engage in strength conditioning.
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S. Costello
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Physical Fitness II
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The Physical Fitness Club provides a safe, supervised exercise program in which MacArthur students can engage in strength conditioning.
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D. Gorman
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Pit Orchestra
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The purpose of the Pit Orchestra is to perform in collaboration with the MacArthur High School Musical production.
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J. Hosza-Dzielak
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Recycling Club
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The purpose of this club is to collaborate with the custodial staff in keeping MacArthur High School "GREEN". Members will promote "Go Green Facts" of the day and each classroom will have a recycling pail for paper. The members will participate in collecting the paper from each classroom on a bi-weekly basis.
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M. Montauk
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Robotics
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The Robotics Club is a unique varsity sport of the mind designed to help our students discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be. The FIRST(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them into competitions designed by Dean Kamen, Dr. Woodie Flowers, and a committee of engineers.
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T.B.A.
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Scholarships/Awards
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Facilitator coordinates all scholarship offers from various universities, colleges, government agencies and local organizations while dispersing this information to faculty and staff. In addition, the facilitator chairs the scholarship committee and the senior awards ceremony.
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C. Conaghan
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School Store
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The School Store allows students to work in a retail environment and gain valuable people skills. Students take care of the inventory, ordering, storing, stocking and selling merchandice.
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B. Farney/N. Savage
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Science Olympiad
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The objective of this club is to prepare the students to participate in the Science Olympiad competition, which is traditionally held at Bishop Kellenberg.
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G. Donovan/E. Tompkins
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Senior Class Advisor
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The Senior Class Officers are responsible for many school activities. They are the "voice" of the senior class and are responsible for making decisions in collaboration with the building administration.
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J. Levine
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Senior Mathletes
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The objective of Senior Mathletes is to compete against other member teams from Nassau County in after school competitions while attempting to solve challenging mathematical problems.
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D. Levy
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Senior Variety Show
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The objective of this club is to prepare Seniors for their participation in the variety show in May 2009.
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C. Reynolds
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Senior Video Advisor
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The members of the Senior Video club collaborate on creating a memorable tribute video of the entire senior class.
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B. Farney
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Sophomore Class
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The purpose of the Sophomore class is to organize activities and participate in decision making. Officers will collaborate with building administration on any relevant issues regarding the class of 2011.
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J. Berkey/N. Savage
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Step/Hip-Hop
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The purpose of this club is to learn step combinations and perform at in-school and outside school events. The Step Team also competes in competitions at various sites.
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M. Tonn
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Thespian Honor Society
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The purpose of the International Thespian Society is to provide students with a valuable performance experience which enables them to improve and show off singing, dancing, and acting abilities. The club serves as a forum to meet the growing needs of the students who wish to pursue theatre in high school and college.
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P. Hardison
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Tri-M Music Honor Society
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The Tri-M Music Honor Society recognizes, through a highly competitive application process, MacArthur music students for their musical ability, academic excellence, school involvement and community service.
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P. Hardison
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Winter Wind Ensemble
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The Winter Wind Ensemble is composed of MacArthur students who play woodwind instruments. Participation is open to all students in MacArthur. The club offers students the unique performance opportunity of playing chamber music in a small group setting.
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J. Romano
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World Language Honor Society
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The purpose of the World Language Honor Society is to acknowledge and recognize high academic achievement in foreign language. The club also promotes worldliness and appreciation for other cultures.
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M.Matos/A. Caruso
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Yearbook
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Yearbook members will assist in designing the 2008/2009 MacArthur High School's yearbook. Members will be responsible for gathering all of the necessary information and will gain insight into all phases of Desktop Publishing and computer graphing.
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D. Gomes-Vance
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Yearbook Assistant
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The Yearbook Assistant will teach students all phases of desktop publishing and computer graphics. Members will also gather all information and materials necessary for the production of the 2009 MacArthur High School yearbook.
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M. Tonn
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Yearbook Business
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The purpose of Yearbook Business is to handle the financial aspects of the 2009 yearbook; including the sales of student and parent boosters, advertisements and sale of the book.
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K. Bryan
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Young Composer's Club
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The Young Composer's Club is an organization open to all students with an interest in composing music. The club is designed to provide a venue for exploration of various aspects of being a professional composer as well as creating a forum for the exchange of ideas amongst students who share a common interest.
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J. Romano
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